Transatlantic Stage Stars in Vaudeville and Variety

Transatlantic Stage Stars in Vaudeville and Variety
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 314
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ISBN-10 : 9781137097392
ISBN-13 : 1137097396
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Book Synopsis Transatlantic Stage Stars in Vaudeville and Variety by : L. Woods

Download or read book Transatlantic Stage Stars in Vaudeville and Variety written by L. Woods and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-23 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows eminent actors performing under stringent conditions in vaudeville. It was a strange notion in 1900 that leading lights of the legitimate stage would ever join a bill of 'turns', with everything from song-and-dance to criminals regaling crowds with their exploits. It chronicles renowned actors showing rough fare in rough times.


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